Suburb Comparison · Government Data

Wollongong vs Newcastle

NSW · 2500  |  NSW · 2300

Wollongong, NSW
55
Good
out of 100
VS
Newcastle, NSW
54
Average
out of 100
📊 Head-to-Head
Metric Wollongong Newcastle Winner
💰 Median Sale Price $799,000 $909,000 Newcastle ✓
🏠 Median Weekly Rent $410/wk $490/wk Newcastle ✓
📈 Gross Rental Yield 2.7% 2.8% Newcastle ✓
📉 1yr Price Growth — — —
📊 5yr Price Growth — — —
👥 Population 20,446 3,852 Wollongong ✓
💵 Median HH Income $80,548/yr $101,036/yr Newcastle ✓
🏘️ Renter % 69% 68% Wollongong ✓
🎯 Investment Score 55 54 Wollongong ✓
Wollongong — Score Breakdown
Yield 13/30
Growth 2/20
Renter Demand 15/15
Affordability 8/15
Income Stability 7/10
Liquidity 10/10
Newcastle — Score Breakdown
Yield 14/30
Growth 1/20
Renter Demand 15/15
Affordability 4/15
Income Stability 10/10
Liquidity 10/10
📋 Wollongong Demographics (ABS 2021)
Population
20,446
Median Income
$80,548/yr
Median Age
35
Renter %
69%
Dwellings
7,491
📋 Newcastle Demographics (ABS 2021)
Population
3,852
Median Income
$101,036/yr
Median Age
41
Renter %
68%
Dwellings
1,632
🏡 Wollongong Recent Sales
35 Kembla St, Wollongong NSW 2500 $1,070,000
2026-04-30
12 Bank St, Wollongong NSW 2500 $1,300,000
2026-04-30
77 Kembla St, Wollongong NSW 2500 $1,100,000
2026-04-30
19 A Market St, Wollongong NSW 2500 $765,000
2026-04-29
78 Campbell St, Wollongong NSW 2500 $1,000,000
2026-04-29
🏡 Newcastle Recent Sales
60 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300 $1,170,000
2026-04-30
265 Wharf Rd, Newcastle NSW 2300 $1,010,000
2026-04-30
5 Merewether St, Newcastle NSW 2300 $1,270,000
2026-04-29
122 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300 $550,000
2026-04-29
117 Scott St, Newcastle NSW 2300 $3,250,000
2026-04-28
Based on government data
Wollongong scores higher for investment potential
With an investment score of 55/100 and 2.7% gross yield, Wollongong ranks ahead on our composite scorecard covering yield, affordability, renter demand, income stability, and liquidity.

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